Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the February 10, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 21 actions from February 10, 2000
The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Legislature to impose a two-year moratorium on executions and the signing of death warrants while conducting a fair and impartial study of how the death penalty is applied.
Calling for a moratorium on the imposition of any death penalty in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until a fair and impartial study of the application of the death penalty is conducted.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Legislature to impose a two-year moratorium on executions and the signing of death warrants while conducting a fair and impartial study of how the death penalty is applied.
Calling for a moratorium on the imposition of any death penalty in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until a fair and impartial study of the application of the death penalty is conducted.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes the owner-occupancy requirement for Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemption on new residential construction.
Amending Section 19-1303(4) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties," by eliminating the owner-occupied requirement for exemption, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes the owner-occupancy requirement for Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemption on new residential construction.
Amending Section 19-1303(4) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties," by eliminating the owner-occupied requirement for exemption, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of six City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second and Forty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of six City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second and Forty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of six City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second and Forty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution asks City Council President Anna C.
Requesting that the City Council President Anna C. Verna and Mayor John F. Street officially request the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority to affirmatively review capital dollars which were borrowed in 1992 and remain unspent and to evaluate whether these funds can be re-allocated to fully support the purchase of new voting machines for the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution asks City Council President Anna C.
Requesting that the City Council President Anna C. Verna and Mayor John F. Street officially request the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority to affirmatively review capital dollars which were borrowed in 1992 and remain unspent and to evaluate whether these funds can be re-allocated to fully support the purchase of new voting machines for the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold an emergency hearing about the Department of Health’s public funding of Prevention Point.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold an emergency hearing on the Department of Health's public funding of Prevention Point and in particular the possibility of their funding and distributing a pamphlet entitled "Tricks of the Trade: Health and Safety Tips for Street Sex Workers".
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold an emergency hearing about the Department of Health’s public funding of Prevention Point.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold an emergency hearing on the Department of Health's public funding of Prevention Point and in particular the possibility of their funding and distributing a pamphlet entitled "Tricks of the Trade: Health and Safety Tips for Street Sex Workers".
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution is recorded with a status of lapsed.
Authorizing the Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the administration and accountability of the City Empowerment Zones.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution is recorded with a status of lapsed.
Authorizing the Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the administration and accountability of the City Empowerment Zones.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Carpenter lane, Greene street, Westview avenue and Sherman road.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure requires Philadelphia businesses that use video surveillance systems for security or theft prevention to keep recordings for 30 days after their initial use, or for a longer period set by the Police Department.
Amending Title10 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" requiring the retention of video surveillance tapes in commercial businesses for thirty days after use of those tapes and regulating the quality of tapes.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure requires Philadelphia businesses that use video surveillance systems for security or theft prevention to keep recordings for 30 days after their initial use, or for a longer period set by the Police Department.
Amending Title10 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" requiring the retention of video surveillance tapes in commercial businesses for thirty days after use of those tapes and regulating the quality of tapes.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Finance Director to transfer $1 million within the Fiscal Year 2000 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the General Fund from certain or all city offices, departments, boards, and commissions to certain or all city offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Finance Director to transfer $1 million within the Fiscal Year 2000 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the General Fund from certain or all city offices, departments, boards, and commissions to certain or all city offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.